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Implantable tissue repair device

US7819918B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 29, 2003
Grant dateOct 26, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2430/06
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable tissue repair device has a cover and tissue regeneration material. The cover includes a top panel and a bottom panel joined together along a leading edge. The tissue regeneration material is positioned between the top and bottom panels. The cover includes a continuous sheet of biocompatible material extending across the edge and into the top panel and bottom panel. The cover is thicker along the leading edge than at least a portion of the top panel and thicker than at least a portion of the bottom panel. At least a portion of one of the panels covering the tissue regeneration material is thicker than a portion of the other panel covering the tissue regeneration material. A method of making the device is also disclosed.

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